Surat Basin

Characteristics of the unemployed

6.5% of the resident workforce of Surat Basin were unemployed in 2016, compared to 7.6% in Queensland.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in Surat Basin go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
Surat Basin20162011change
Namenumber%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons6,360100.0100.04,136100.0100.0+2,224
Males3,43254.053.62,16152.253.0+1,271
Females2,93046.146.41,98448.047.0+946
Unemployment rate--6.57.6--4.493.9+2.1%
Age structure
15 - 24 years2,46438.735.61,67240.42.4+792
25 - 54 years3,16449.750.82,04949.53.4+1,115
55 - 64 years64910.211.93729.00.6+277
65 years and over1011.61.7491.20.1+52
Looking for
Full-time work3,95562.260.12,50860.64.0+1,447
Part-time work2,40737.839.91,63239.52.4+775
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree64610.213.73398.20.7+307
Advanced diploma or diploma4096.48.12105.10.4+199
Certificate level1,64725.924.690621.91.4+741
No qualifications3,43954.150.42,51860.93.6+921
Highest level of schooling
Year 123,08948.654.31,65139.93.1+1,438
Year 1171511.211.551812.50.8+197
Under Year 102,41037.932.21,85444.82.4+556
Education institute attending
Not Attending4,66273.373.83,09574.85.0+1,567
University5548.710.33508.50.6+204
TAFE3856.15.32445.90.3+141
Other1682.62.3591.40.1+109
Secondary school4957.87.13157.60.4+180
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences600.91.4320.80.1+28
Information Technology1051.71.9631.50.1+42
Engineering and Related Technologies4907.78.32205.30.4+270
Architecture and Building1432.22.91082.60.2+35
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies1322.11.2741.80.1+58
Health1802.83.1882.10.2+92
Education1382.21.9651.60.1+73
Management and Commerce64610.211.83678.90.6+279
Society and Culture4246.77.32055.00.4+219
Creative Arts831.32.4681.60.1+15
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2834.44.11363.30.2+147
Mixed Field Programmes190.30.280.20.0+11
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home74311.717.43047.40.9+439
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 20164286.78.6--------
Has internet access at home5,27382.985.63,16776.65.2+2,106
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)1,92830.329.61,38533.52.0+543

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